Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 050604002 | 01/01/2005 | 10013475 | Whistle noise on light acceleration. *eh | 04/19/2005 | |
| 040604024 | 04/01/2004 | 10012634 | Powertrain control module will not properly communicate on board diagnostic freeze frame information to nontech2 service or test equipment. *eh | 03/09/2005 | |
| 030601010 | 03/01/2003 | 10001282 | Engine oil or coolant leak. *tt | 04/25/2003 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 02143 | 01/01/2004 | 3033A | 10008866 | Awd 2,100-2,400 engine rpm moan/body boom noise. service vme. *tt | 08/24/2004 |
| 01353 | 01/01/2004 | 01353A | 10007937 | Engine misfire due to injector fretting corrosion. *tt | 07/16/2004 |
| 00612A | 01/01/2004 | 10005498 | Intermittent crank no start. sit bulletin 1400565. *tt | 03/01/2004 | |
| 01527 | 01/01/2004 | 10005464 | A whistle type noise coming from the engine. sit bulletin 1406534. *tt | 02/27/2004 | |
| 01556 | 01/01/2004 | 01556A | 10005396 | Engine cranks but does not run. *tt | 02/24/2004 |
| 03-06-01-010 | 04/01/2008 | 030601010C | 10004768 | Engine oil or coolant leak. *tt gm reminder. *tt install new lower intake manifold gasket. updated 7/18/08 *pe | 01/06/2004 |
| 030604030 | 03/01/2007 | 030604030C | 10002166 | Multiple driveability symptoms of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or intermittent misfire due to clogged fuel injectors. *tt | 08/14/2003 |
| 01130 | 08/31/2001 | 625447 | Subject regarding customer satisfaction campaign bulletin #01060 - valve springs replacement. *tt | 11/28/2001 | |
| 01060 | 01/01/2001 | 625021 | Subject regarding replacement valve springs. *jg | 11/16/2001 | |
| 01060 | 08/22/2001 | 625083 | Subject regarding customer satisfaction campaign valve spring replacement. *jg | 11/16/2001 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 020601014 | 04/01/2002 | 634708 | Subject regarding revised lower intake manifold installation. *tt | 10/07/2002 | |
| 020604014 | 03/01/2002 | 632322 | Subject regarding the elimination of the service bay test procedure. *tt | 07/12/2002 | |
| 0430102 | 01/04/2002 | 629659 | Customer complaints regarding lack of power. *tt | 04/04/2002 | |
| 010845005 | 09/01/2006 | 010845005E | 627671 | Hard start, no start, stall, and/or fuel gauge inoperative or fluctuates. *yh updated *eh | 02/13/2002 |
| 01060A | 08/28/2001 | 624665 | Information regarding customer satisfaction campaign replacement of valve springs . *jg | 11/08/2001 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 030605003 | 02/01/2003 | 10001132 | Rattle or buzz type noise from exhaust system. *tt | 04/15/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 10/12/2005 | 70000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2002 olds silhouette minivan which had to have the intake manifold gasket replaced. in talking to the mechanic who fixed it, this is so common with these gm vehicles that it is laughable. *jb | |||
| 04/15/2003 | 17000 | 5 | |
| When the vehicle was turned off and when the consumer came back into vehicle it would not start. after about an hour to two hours vehicle would start. this problem occurred five times since april 2003. dealer examined the vehicle several times and could not duplicate or resolve the problem. *ak | |||
| 12/20/2002 | 12000 | 1 | 03/16/2002 |
| While driving down the highway at about 45 mph, the vehicle lost all power and stalled. had to manuver the vehicle to the shoulder with out power steering and power brakes. once vehicle was restarted the idle was very sparatic. when reved to ensure enough rpm's to alternator to charge battery (in case that was the problem), fuel shut off occured at 3500 rpm and would resume when rpm's fell below 3000. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 10/17/2007 | 70825 | 1 | 05/22/2002 |
| Intake manifold gasket leaking coolant externaly.and engine oil leaking into coolant internaly. intake gasket failure. intake gasket was replaced. *tr | |||
| 01/02/2006 | 1000 | 1000 | |
| Sliding door problems since purchase. driver electric seat repaired several times and still does not work. dealer repaired rear compressor and broke cover latch. they put a hole in the front bumper at this time. passenger front window chooses not to work at random and back left side window sometimes does not close. tape player has ate tapes since purchase. no air conditioning! *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 03/01/2005 | 64442 | 4 | |
| Awd disable and abs lights illuminated. left rear wheel bearing and hub assembly failed and were replaced (four times).*ak the evap solenoid, fuel sender and pump assembly were replaced. the heating element for the front driver's seat failed twice. the right rear seat belt failed. the right power sliding door actuator module failed. rear wiper failed intermittently. a/c condenser failed. engine failed. *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 05/01/2007 | 39000 | 5 | 06/22/2002 |
| 2002 silhouette, 39000 miles. front wheel bearings failed. had repaired, within 50 miles after picking up from dealership, there was a grinding when turning right. both heated seats didn't heat. driver's side window operated extremely slow. intake manifold gasket needed replacement!, $1000!, 39000 miles folks! air suspension did not operate crackled. power doors did not open when something got in the way. bruised shoulder because of this. premature tire wear, replaced tires at 30,000 miles. all scheduled maintenance done. stored in a garage more highway miles than city. how did gm want to help me? dealer did paperwork when purchasing, tried to push off a cheaper model on an elderly women, and changed the promised 5 year warranty to a 3 year warranty. mother was just so happy she got the right vehicle to take home, she never noticed the change in the warranty. tried to work with the dealer on repairs since there were only 39000 miles, and we got a 'gee, really sorry ma'am, i understood, but there wasn't anything we could do about it. went to the gm service line, and did not get any help there either, but she had a real purdy first name! seemed to me these were all recurring premature known failures , yet gm did not care to stand behind their product! it was a shame they pushed the 5 year warranty so extensively when they had all these vehicles on their lots. people, we've been had. i grew up in oldsmobile, but the more i read about gm - the more likely i am to buy toyota! the good news is that i found a dealer (not close to home though) that was willing to at least repair the first set of wheel bearings for $100. got that on my own, not through gm service help. i just hope they will be as nice for the next set of wheel bearings that need replacement and for the gasket that was just discovered. still waiting to hear from gm on the other issues. (not as an immediate need as the wheel bearings) i'm not holding my breath.*ak | |||